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Emily Cooke

The mystery of the disappearing Neanderthal Y chromosome

Neanderthal man at the human evolution exhibit at the Natural History Museum.

At several points in our tangled history, modern humans mated with Neanderthals. 

This has left a telltale signature in the genomes of modern humans today, and this Neanderthal DNA impacts our health in myriad ways. 

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